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Imran Khan’s message conveyed that the ‘torture on me and my family can’t break us’, directly attributing the alleged persecution to the Army Chief
The message from Imran Khan (R) concluded with a personal and direct challenge to Field Marshal Asim Munir. File image/Reuters
Aleema Khanum, the sister of former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan, delivered a series of sharp messages on his behalf after meeting him in Adiala Jail, CNN-News18 has learnt. She conveyed her brother’s defiance and his scathing criticism of the country’s powerful figures and institutions.
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According to Aleema, Imran Khan drew a direct and stinging parallel between former Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Mohsin Naqvi and the country’s Chief of Army Staff, Field Marshal Asim Munir. In his message, Khan claimed, “The way Mohsin Naqvi destroyed Pakistan cricket, Asim Munir is destroying Pakistan.”
Despite facing what he described as severe hardships, including solitary confinement, Imran Khan’s message remained defiant. Aleema relayed her brother’s unwavering resolve, quoting him as saying, “No matter what you can do with us (me and Bushra Bibi), put us in solitary confinement; we will not bow down.”
Furthermore, Aleema revealed her brother’s deep concern over the state of the country’s governance. “There is no rule of law in Pakistan,” she quoted him as saying, adding that “all institutions are compromised, including the media.”
Khan alleges the justice system and press are no longer independent. The former Prime Minister has also accused the current administration of violating basic human rights, claiming that no such rights are protected in Pakistan.
The message concluded with a personal and direct challenge to Field Marshal Asim Munir. Imran Khan’s message conveyed that the “torture on me and my family can’t break us”, directly attributing the alleged persecution to the Army Chief.
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